One of the differences between the southern and northern parts of the state is that strong winds are not as present in Northern California. Those winds are necessary to really move flames and are just one reason why fire danger increases, Cal Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant said.

But dry brush -- as a result of the drought -- along with low humidity are problems as well, Berlant said.

“We’re experiencing conditions that we would typically see by mid to even late summer,” he said.

People throughout Northern California are encouraged to clear defensible space around their homes now that the fire danger is ramping up.

Berlant said the agency has logged more than 1,400 fires across the state so far this year, which is twice the typical amount by mid-May.

WE ARE ADAPTING, AND IT'S QUITE A CHALLENGE. LET ME TELL YOU. ANOTHER GROUP OF FIREFIGHTERS ARE HEADING SOUTH TO BATTLE THE CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES. THEY ARE HOPING THEIR EFFORTS WILL PREVENT MORE SCENES LIKE THIS. THIS IS SOMEBODY'S HOME. RICHARD SHARP IS LIVE WHERE FIREFIGHTERS ARE ANSWERING THE CALL TO HELP. THIS IS AN OFF-ROAD FIRE ENGINE. IT HAS BEEN CALLED FROM THE RESERVES TO REPLACE A NEWER VERSION OF THE FIRE ENGINE, WHICH HAS BEEN SENT TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. WITH SCENES LIKE THIS, NO SURPRISE THAT A CALL FOR HELP WENT OUT. THEY SAID AN ENTIRE STRIKE TEAM WITH ALMOST TWO DOZEN FIREFIGHTERS. EVEN GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN TOP ABOUT HOW DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WERE ON NATIONAL TV. OR YOU ARE DOING A FIRE AND THIS BAR GETS AWAY, THEY DON'T REALIZE -- A SPARK IT'S A WAY THEY DON'T REALIZE IT'S ALL FUEL. THEY KNOW THAT FIRES MAY BE WRAPPED -- MAY ERUPT. IF THEY GET CALLED ON TO SEND MORE RESOURCES ABOUT THE ONLY TYPE OF FIRE ENGINE A GOOD VENT IS I'VE ON -- TYPE ONE. PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON OUR LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS TO PROTECT THEIR HOMES SAY THEY ARE NOT WORRIED ABOUT OUR RESOURCES EATING DRAINED. -- BEING DRAINED. THEY CAN GET SOME CREWS ADHERE. -- HERE. THEY GOOD SAID ABOUT 50 MORE PEOPLE.

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